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James Murray — 1930 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Murray across the 1910, 1920 and 1930 US Censuses in Worcester, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Newfoundland
Single
1930 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1930 |
| Location | Worcester, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Compact Village Of Whitinsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1930 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Murray | Head | — | 62 | ~1868 |
| Hilda Murray | Other | — | 26 | ~1904 |
| William Murray | Son | — | 32 | ~1898 |
| James Murray | Son | — | 31 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1910
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 31
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Murray |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Newfoundland |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Express Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Canada |
| Birthplace (normalized) | newfoundland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Murray across 3 US Census years (1910, 1920 and 1930) in Worcester, Massachusetts, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Murray (~0.92 confidence) and father James Murray (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa Murray (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Murray
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Murray
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teresa Murray
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Murray
Son · 1930 · age 31 · b. ~1899 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
William Murray
Sibling · 1930 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
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1930 US Federal Census — Worcester, Massachusetts
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1930:massachusettscensus00reel965:0267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard G Malmgren | 32 | Head | Asst Supt Machine Shop | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Esther Malmgren | 26 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Richard B Malmgren | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 4 | Harold C Malmgren | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Mildred M Malmgren | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Robert W Lawson | 68 | Head | Elevator Oper | England |
| 7 | Robert J Lawson | 38 | Son | Screw Mach Oper | England |
| 8 | Betty G Lawson | 43 | Daughter in law | — | England |
| 9 | Ernest Lawson | 27 | Son | Nickel Plater | England |
| 10 | Frank Lightbrown | 37 | Head | Store Clerk | England |
| 11 | Ethel Lightbrown | 37 | Wife-H | — | England |
| 12 | Frank J Lightbrown | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Norman Lightbrown | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Dorothy Lightbrown | 7 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Shirley Lightbrown | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Betty Lightbrown | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Irving Lightbrown | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | John Leech | 49 | Head | Plane Hand | England |
| 19 | Annie L Leech | 44 | Wife-H | — | Scotland |
| 20 | John Houtstra | 59 | Head | Belt Maker | Holland |
| 21 | Hannah Houtstra | 49 | Wife-H | — | Holland |
| 22 | Agnes S Houtstra | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Massachusetts |
| 23 | George Houtstra | 22 | Son | Pattern Maker | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Albert Montgomery | 45 | Head | Payroll Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Emma Montgomery | 35 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | James J Murray | 62 | Head | Polisher | Newfoundland |
| 27 | Hilda Murray | 26 | Daughter-H | — | Newfoundland |
| 28 | William H Murray | 32 | Son | Painter | Newfoundland |
| 29 | James Murray THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | Newfoundland |
| 30 | Patrick H Mcmullen | 48 | Head | Core Maker | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Margaret M Mcmullen | 50 | Wife-H | — | Canadian French |
| 32 | Katherine D Mcmullen | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Gordon L Mcmullen | 21 | Son | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 34 | William Jr Horton | 62 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Helen Horton | 51 | Wife-H | — | Rhode Island |
| 36 | Richard Sanderson | 46 | Head | Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Edith M Sanderson | 42 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Richard Sanderson | 16 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Lottie Sanderson | 71 | Mother | — | Nova Scotia |
| 40 | Bart J Comer | 51 | Head | Moulder | Massachusetts |
| 41 | Mary Comer | 57 | Wife-H | — | Irish Free State |
| 42 | Mildred M Comer | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 43 | Albert J Jr Comer | 26 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Edward B Comer | 24 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Ernest P Royce | 50 | Head | Asst Foreman | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Eleanor A Royce | 45 | Wife-H | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Curtis M Royce | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Ruth E Royce | 16 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Andrew B Royce | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Mary J Sanderson | 84 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1930 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)